British police on Monday were investigating an overnight fire that damaged the door of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s house in north London. Starmer has rented out the house since he was elected in July, living with his family in the prime minister’s official Downing Street residence. UK TO TIGHTEN IMMIGRATION …
Read More »5 men arrested in massive cocaine bust off coast of Australia
More than a ton of cocaine worth nearly $400 million was seized off the coast of Australia during a drug bust that ended with the arrests of five men on Friday, local authorities said. New South Wales (NSW) Police Force investigators obtained intelligence about a suspicious purchase of a boat …
Read More »Remains found in Syria do not include those of Austin Tice, family says
The family of journalist and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Austin Tice, who has been missing in Syria for more than 12 years, said reports that his body has been found are false. The report initiated in regional media outlets, and appeared briefly on FoxNews.com Sunday. While an international search effort …
Read More »Pope Leo XIV dishes advice to journalists, mentions AI challenge in first news conference
World, media react to election of Pope Leo XIV OutKick writer Mary Katharine Ham and Democratic strategist Kevin Walling join ‘MediaBuzz’ to discuss the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope in history, and the U.S. trade deal with the U.K. Pope Leo XIV wrapped up his first …
Read More »Poland shutters Russian consulate, accuses Moscow of 2024 Warsaw arson
Polish officials ordered the closure of Russia’s consulate in Krakow on Monday after an investigation concluded that Moscow was responsible for a 2024 arson that destroyed a shopping center in Warsaw. Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski announced the closure on Monday and also remarked on the matter during a visit …
Read More »Trump admin demands ‘zero enrichment’ as Iran nuclear negotiations continue
JERUSALEM — With President Donald Trump set to leave for the Middle East on Monday, talks between the U.S. and the Islamic Republic of Iran concluded a fourth round of negotiations in Oman on Sunday over Tehran’s illicit nuclear weapons program. A day before the start of talks, Iranian Supreme …
Read More »UK to tighten immigration rules over voter frustration with influx of immigrants
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce plans on Monday to tighten immigration rules amid pressure from voters upset over high levels of immigration. Starmer, whose center-left Labour Party won a landslide victory in July, is under pressure as Member of Parliament Nigel Farage’s right-wing and anti-immigration Reform …
Read More »Zelenskyy accepts offer of meeting with Ptuin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed on Sunday to meet face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Turkey. Putin initially proposed the Thursday meeting this weekend, and President Donald Trump prompted Zelenskyy to accept the offer. Putin said the talks in Istanbul must be held without preconditions and with the goal …
Read More »American hostage Edan Alexander to be released, Hamas claims
Hamas claimed on Sunday that it would release American hostage Edan Alexander. Alexander, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen, has been held captive in Gaza since the October 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel. “As part of the efforts made by the brotherly mediators to achieve a ceasefire, Hamas has been in …
Read More »5 fishermen rescued after 55 days adrift at sea
Five fishermen missing since mid-March were rescued at sea last week, surviving 55 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean by drinking rain and seawater, the Ecuadorian navy said. The three Peruvian and two Colombian fishermen were found on May 7 by an Ecuadorian tuna boat called Aldo. The navy said …
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